THE A-credit rating given to the Philippines by the Tokyo-based Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) was "an encouraging development, an affirmation that the economic and fiscal policy direction of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is on track, " House Speaker Martin Romualdez said.

The Japanese credit rating agency gave the Philippines a BBB+ mark in 2023.

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